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NEO vs SO-101
A symmetrical comparison using normalized manufacturer-reported specifications. Green highlights mark the stronger value only where the specification has a defensible direction.
NEO1X source ↗
SO-101Hugging Face LeRobot source ↗FieldAt a Glance
1X · Select customersNEOHumanoid · verified Aug 29, 2026
Hugging Face LeRobot · Open buildSO-101Fixed manipulator · verified Aug 29, 2026
Cross-Category ComparisonThese platforms do not share a sourced form factor, use case, or editorial comparison rationale, but their normalized specifications remain available below.
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Specifications
Interactive only
| Field | NEO | SO-101 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | 1X | Hugging Face LeRobot |
| Version | Home Robot | SO-101 |
| Form factor | Humanoid | Fixed manipulator |
| Availability | Select customers | Open build |
| Primary use | Home assistance | Robotics research, data collection, and policy evaluation |
| Starting price | Unknown | Unknown |
| Price qualifier | $200 deposit; full purchase price not represented | Bill-of-materials cost varies |
| Height (m) | 1.6764 | Unknown |
| Weight (kg) | 29.937 | Unknown |
| Payload (kg) | 8.165 | Unknown |
| Runtime (hours) | 4 | Unknown |
| Maximum speed (m/s) | 1.4 | Unknown |
| Degrees of freedom | 75 | 6 |
| Reach (m) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Battery | 842 Wh; manufacturer states six minutes of charging per hour of runtime | External power; configuration depends on sourced motors |
| Sensors | dual 8.85 MP 90 Hz stereo fisheye cameras, four beamforming microphones, linkwise IMUs | user-configured cameras, joint position feedback |
| Onboard compute | 1X NEO Cortex using NVIDIA Jetson Thor; up to 2,070 FP4 TFLOPS claimed | Host computer supplied by the builder |
| Software | Redwood AI, NEO mobile app | Hugging Face LeRobot, Feetech SDK |
| Safety | soft body, covered pinch points, low-inertia tendon drive, IP44 body, IP68 hands | configurable maximum relative joint target |
| Control modes | autonomous, scheduled expert supervision, mobile app remote control, VR remote control | leader-arm teleoperation, learned policy |
| Target applications | household chores, home assistance, companion functions | imitation learning, VLA evaluation, robotics education |
14 comparable fields · 14 material differences · Interactive comparison only; editorial indexing gate not met
NEO Positioning
Primary useHome assistance
AvailabilitySelect customers
Starting price$200 deposit; full purchase price not represented
Canonical ID1x/neo
SO-101 Positioning
Primary useRobotics research, data collection, and policy evaluation
AvailabilityOpen build
Starting priceBill-of-materials cost varies
Canonical IDlerobot/so-101
Primary Evidence
Manufacturer Sources and Freshness
NEO Home Robot1X · observed Aug 29, 2026SO-101 assembly and hardware documentationHugging Face LeRobot · observed Aug 29, 2026
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Questions
NEO vs SO-101 FAQs
Which is better, NEO or SO-101?+
There is no defensible overall robot winner without a target task and environment. Compare form factor, availability, payload, runtime, speed, sensing, control, safety, and price; green highlights apply only to specifications with an explicit direction.
Which can carry more, NEO or SO-101?+
A direct answer is unavailable because SO-101 does not publish a normalized payload (kg) in the current source.
Which runs longer, NEO or SO-101?+
A direct answer is unavailable because SO-101 does not publish a normalized runtime (hours) in the current source.
Which is faster, NEO or SO-101?+
A direct answer is unavailable because SO-101 does not publish a normalized maximum speed (m/s) in the current source.
Which costs less, NEO or SO-101?+
A normalized price comparison is unavailable. NEO: $200 deposit; full purchase price not represented. SO-101: Bill-of-materials cost varies.
Can I buy NEO or SO-101 today?+
NEO is recorded as select customers (The manufacturer accepts a refundable deposit for early access; the deposit is not represented as the robot price.); SO-101 is open build (LeRobot publishes assembly and sourcing instructions rather than selling a single finished configuration.). Availability can be regional or customer-specific.
What are NEO and SO-101 designed to do?+
NEO: Home assistance. SO-101: Robotics research, data collection, and policy evaluation.
What sensors do NEO and SO-101 use?+
NEO: dual 8.85 MP 90 Hz stereo fisheye cameras, four beamforming microphones, linkwise IMUs. SO-101: user-configured cameras, joint position feedback.
What software and control options do NEO and SO-101 support?+
NEO: Redwood AI, NEO mobile app. SO-101: Hugging Face LeRobot, Feetech SDK. NEO: autonomous, scheduled expert supervision, mobile app remote control, VR remote control. SO-101: leader-arm teleoperation, learned policy.
Are NEO and SO-101 the same type of robot?+
No. NEO is a humanoid platform; SO-101 is a fixed manipulator platform. Direct specification comparisons may therefore reflect different jobs.